Norma-Vance-Obituary

Norma Rose Vance

Portland, Oregon

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VANCE, Norma Rose Aug. 22, 1930-Dec. 16, 2008

Our dear mother, sister, grandma, and friend has gone to live with the Lord. She leaves behind her five children, Bonnie Koch, Scott Martin, Jill Widlits, Jennifer Evans and Shannon Martin; two stepchildren, Delores Adee and Charles Vance, Jr.;...

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happy birthday grandma!
i wish i would have been able to spend it with you.
i love you and miss you and think about you lots.

love, paige

Happy Birthday Grams! I thought of you when I watched the Indians dance at Kah-Nee-Ta and how you loved that sort of thing. Hopefully, you were watching too with me. Miss and Love you! ~April

Mom, I love you, miss you and know that you are having a wonderful day.
Remembering you with fondness, and love
Tom

August 22nd, 2009

Happy Birthday Mom! Did you hear me wish you a wonderful day when I woke up this morning? I felt you near all day...when watering my flowers and feeding the birds. I love you and miss you so much!

xoxo,
Jill

Mom and me on her last birthday, at Kah Nee Ta, Oregon

Happy Birthday, Mom!
Little did I know that August 22, 2008 would be your last birthday here on this Earth. I am so thankful we spent that wonderful day together! I love you and miss you more than anything.
Your daughter,

Grandma,
you will be missed so much by everyone. I will always remember all the good times we had together. You were always so funny and put everyone in a good and cheerful mood. I will miss going over to jills and not being able to see you. You were a big part of my life and i will miss you. I hope you love it up there and im sure it was good to see grandpa again. i love you and miss you.

-your granddaughter, Paige
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Norma and I worked for many years across from one another in the decontam room in surgery at Providence hospital. Her Episcopal priest called her a rescuer. Well during that time together she certainly rescued me, no doubts. She listened and counseled and told corny jokes and lifted me up so much during a pretty hard time personally. She was that kind of person. Full of grace.

Norma was my babysitter for many years. I will always have fond memories of Norma, and the fun she provided for us baby sat kids at the house on NE 53rd. Deepest sympathy to the family. Our family's thoughts and prayers are with the family.

gramma i love u and miss u so much u will always have a special place in my heart. with lots of love your little chickadees deanna and michelle